Alan S.

Alan S.

Remembering Aaliyah: A Young Woman Asserting Her Identity

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January 16, 2022
In just seven brief years, Aaliyah rose from a young ingenue to a respected artist who repeatedly captured and held the attention of the late 90s / turn of the millennium zeitgeist. It’s clear from Aaliyah’s output that she realized her identity through her art. Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number Before Brandy and Monica came Aaliyah, the teen protégée

Flashback Friday: Fan mail for TLC’s ‘FanMail’

FanMail forever marks a turning point in my life. In early 1999, my 13-year-old self (that tells you plenty already!) discovered that: the so-called “R&B/urban” section of the record store was the best section none of my peers had made the above discovery, and didn’t seem to agree with me

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